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San Francisco Giants @
Chicago Cubs
1959-09-22 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 5442 Β· 3:06
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 5β4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Don Elston earned the win. George Altman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
W: Don Elston L: Sam Jones SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Dascoli Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: Hal Dixon Β· 3B: Tony Venzon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Bressoud | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Davenport | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Sanford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Kirkland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Brandt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Taylor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Altman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Marshall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Walt Moryn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bobby Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Sanford | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Mike McCormick | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Sam Jones | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
Don Elston | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Bressoud: K/C
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 31.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 6
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: S8
- George Altman: K
- Jim Marshall: HR/9.1-H
- Ernie Banks: K
- Walt Moryn: S8
- Irv Noren: S7.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Top 2
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Hobie Landrith: S8.1-2
- Jim Davenport: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jack Sanford: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Eddie Bressoud: K
- Felipe Alou: 8
Bot 2
- Al Dark: 43
- Dave Hillman: K/C
- Tony Taylor: 53
Top 3
- Willie Mays: S/78
- Willie McCovey: S7.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 9.2-3
- Daryl Spencer: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Hobie Landrith: 8
Bot 3
- George Altman: K
- Jim Marshall: S6/G
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-2
- Walt Moryn: 8.2-3
- Irv Noren: 43
Top 4
- Jim Davenport: S8
- Jack Sanford: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Bressoud: 9
- Felipe Alou: 53
Bot 4
- Sammy Taylor: 6/L
- Al Dark: 7
- Dave Hillman: 43
Top 5
- Willie Mays: 63
- Willie McCovey: D/78
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Daryl Spencer: 8
Bot 5
- Tony Taylor: 6
- George Altman: S8.B-2(E8)
- Jim Marshall: 3/G.2-3
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H
- Walt Moryn: 43
Top 6
- Hobie Landrith: 7
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Dusty Rhodes: 7
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Al Dark: T8
- Dave Hillman: 2/FL
Top 7
- Eddie Bressoud: 5/P
- Felipe Alou: 5/P
- Willie Mays: 53
Bot 7
- Tony Taylor: 43
- George Altman: S8
- Art Schult: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Willie McCovey: DGR/F8XD
- Orlando Cepeda: 4.2-3
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Leon Wagner: E3/G.1-3;3-H(RBI)
- Willie Kirkland: D9/9L.1-3;3-H
- Jackie Brandt: 9
- Eddie Bressoud: 9
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Lee Walls: S8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Sammy Taylor: K
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Willie Mays: 63
- Jim Hegan: 4
Bot 9
- Al Dark: D/89
- Earl Averill: 7
- Tony Taylor: 9
- George Altman: HR/89XD.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Jim Davenport left with injuted left leg
- the ball lost in the ivy



























